WJEC Level 3 Applied Certificate & Diploma Criminology sample

UNIT 1 CHANGING AWARENESS OF CRIME LEARNING OUTCOME 1 UNDERSTAND HOW CRIME REPORTING AFFECTS THE PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF CRIMINALITY Make sure you break down the offences as advised in the amplification above. This includes stating if the action is criminal, deviant or both. As this unit is all about changing awareness of crime many of the offences selected will have low public awareness. Handy hints Analyse: Examine something methodically and in detail, typically to explain and interpret it. Criminal: Actions that will constitute an offence under English and Welsh law and are punishable by the state. Deviance: Any behaviour that violates social or cultural norms or accepted standards. Much of society will generally disapprove of deviant behaviour. Key terms AC1.1 ANALYSE DIFFERENT TYPES OF CRIME ASSESSMENT CRITERION MARK BAND 1 MARK BAND 2 AC1.1 You should be able to ... Analyse different types of crime Describes types of crime using example/s (1–2) . Analysis of types of crime using a range of relevant examples (3–4) CONTENT AMPLIFICATION Types of crime • white-collar, including: • organised • corporate • professional • moral • state, including: • human rights • technological, including: • e-crime • individual, including: • hate crime • honour crime • domestic abuse You should have knowledge of specific examples of different types of crime and be able to analyse them by: • criminal offences • types of victim • types of offender • level of public awareness You should know that these acts may be deviant and/or criminal 14